02/16/2018
Bank of Baroda finally explain why they are leaving SA
Van Staden said that the reporting on certain aspects on the Bank of Baroda have been uninformed.
Comment, Analysis & Research
02/15/2018
Zuma exit spurs surge in South African stocks as banks rally
The benchmark FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index rises as much as 2.7%, its biggest gain since June 28, 2016
02/15/2018
Kenyan banks’ East Africa expansion hits rough patch
“Despite restricting expansion to East Africa, Kenyan banks have struggled to make waves in these markets,”
02/14/2018
Innovation and consolidation to drive African tech deals
Standard Bank is one of the key sponsors of TMT Finance Africa in Cape Town 2018
02/13/2018
How long it takes to sell your house in South Africa right now
This value band now boasts the second highest average house price growth.
02/12/2018
AfDB president pleased with strategic partnership with Egypt
AfDB's support for projects will sure help change the way the water file is tackled in Africa, Adesina said.
02/12/2018
Famous Nigerian philanthropist to empowering 1000 Africa’s entrepreneurs in 2018.
The business in competition must be located in Africa, be for-profit and existing 3 years ago at least.
02/12/2018
BNY Mellon Receives Two MENA Fund Manager Services Awards
In addition, Eagle Investment Systems, a BNY Mellon company, collected the “Best Fund Accounting and Reporting Software Provider” award for the second consecutive year.
02/12/2018
Investec’s joint CEO structure yet another cop out
Like Standard Bank and Sasol, this is nothing but absurd.
02/09/2018
Local firms keen to invest as Zimbabwe opens its doors
Zimbabwe’s vast mineral wealth, especially its lithium deposits, have foreign investors beating a path to Harare
02/09/2018
EA Growth Forecast to Remain Buoyant
In Kenya, for example, the uncertainty following the prolonged electioneering period is expected to continue hanging over the economy stifling private-sector activity.
02/09/2018
The most expensive streets in South Africa in 2018
A higher-priced sale on Killarney Street (also in Sandhurst) would have pulled the street’s average up to become the most expensive street in the province at an average price of R24.6 million.
02/09/2018
Development bank reflects on new perspective
Adesina highlighted Africa’s performance noting that the continent remains resilient to global economic headwinds and climate shocks
02/09/2018
What South Africans think about investing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
PSG Wealth noted that major critics of the cryptocurrency boom have been, among others, famous investors like Warren Buffet and Howard Marks.
02/08/2018
Auditors, fund managers and rating agencies failed investors in Steinhoff saga
Then the Steinhoff facade was exposed and the company incurred the market’s wrath.
02/08/2018
South African rand steady, all eyes on Zuma exit talks
In fixed income, the yield for the benchmark government bond due in 2026 was up 3.5 basis points to 8.435 percent.
02/07/2018
deVere to expand its graduate programme to meet growing and evolving demand
Mr Green goes on to say: “Like the industry itself, the deVere Group Graduate Programme is known to be hard work and intense.
02/07/2018
African deal-making dropped to its lowest level for five years during 2017
Outbound deals led by African firms totaled $7.8 billion, a drop of 44%.
02/07/2018
RenCap picks UBA, Access Bank as top stocks for banking sector
“We believe earnings resilience will also be demonstrated by net interest margin protection."
02/06/2018
Nigeria Airways Former Workers Block Airport Road in Protest Over N45bn Pension
The protesters singing solidarity song with different placards demand explanation from the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on why their pension approved since May last year has not been paid.